Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago Heights, IL to Los Angeles, CA reefer rate

$7,511reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.64
Distance: 2,063 mi
Typical range: $6,534–$8,487
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago Heights to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,397
Fuel: $2,114
All-in estimate: $7,511

Return trip

Los Angeles → Chicago Heights$8,194

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Chicago Heights to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago Heights, IL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,306	$3.06	$5,612 – $6,999
53' refrigerated	$7,511	$3.64	$6,534 – $8,487
48' flatbed	$7,559	$3.66	$6,500 – $8,617
Step deck	$8,224	$3.99	$6,908 – $9,540
Power only	$5,606	$2.72	$4,877 – $6,334
Hotshot	$4,232	$2.05	$3,513 – $4,952
26' box truck	$4,134	$2.00	$3,514 – $4,754
Sprinter van	$2,522	$1.22	$2,119 – $2,926

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More lanes from Chicago Heights

53' refrigerated lanes from Chicago Heights, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	844 mi	$4,783	$5.67	$4,161 – $5,405	2 d
Houston, TX	1,084 mi	$4,491	$4.14	$3,907 – $5,075	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$6,993	$4.11	$6,084 – $7,902	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	781 mi	$4,290	$5.49	$3,733 – $4,848	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,217 mi	$4,937	$4.06	$4,295 – $5,578	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,032 mi	$7,410	$3.65	$6,447 – $8,374	4 d
Dallas, TX	925 mi	$3,959	$4.28	$3,444 – $4,474	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	992 mi	$6,093	$6.14	$5,301 – $6,885	2 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

53' refrigerated lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,476	$2.92	$7,374 – $9,578	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$7,511	$3.64	$6,534 – $8,487	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$4,760	$2.93	$4,142 – $5,379	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,417	$3.30	$1,233 – $1,601	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,358	$2.60	$6,401 – $8,315	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$4,250	$2.98	$3,698 – $4,803	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,393	$10.64	$1,212 – $1,575	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$4,374	$2.97	$3,805 – $4,943	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago Heights, IL to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago Heights, IL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,511 all-in in October 2026, or $3.64 a mile over about 2,063 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,534 and $8,487.

How far is Chicago Heights, IL from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,063 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,114 of the $7,511 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,397 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Chicago Heights, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,194, which makes Chicago Heights, IL to Los Angeles, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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